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赵尔巽

Zhào Ěr xùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Zhao Erxun (1844-1927), modern historian, compiled the Draft History of the Qing dynasty 清史稿
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

趙爾巽 赵尔巽 [Zhao4 Er3 xun4] /Zhao Erxun (1844-1927), modern historian, compiled the Draft History of the Qing dynasty 清史稿/

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Other forms in these source records: 趙爾巽

  • 赵
    zhào

    to surpass (old)

    Zhào

    surname Zhao / one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC) / the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qián Zhào] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hòu Zhào] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 巽
    xùn

    to obey / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing wood and wind / ☴ / ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)

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